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Aracari trip to Kuelap and Chachapoyas

Marisol — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 21:30:46 +0000

Marisol, Founder & CEO of Aracari, and the Aracari team are just back from an in-depth research trip to Kuelap and the Chachapoyas region. We’ve been hard at work (and play!) testing out accommodation, hikes, and other excursions to ensure that we’re experts on, and offer the very best of, the region. Aracari’s Trip to Kuelap [...]

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Gocta Waterfall Hike: The World’s Third Highest Waterfall

Marisol — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 15:47:46 +0000

Gocta waterfall – one of the world’s tallest Although known to locals for centuries, it wasn’t until an expedition to Chachapoyas by a German explorer in 2005 prompted the measurement and documentation of the falls that Gocta was declared the third highest waterfall in the world. Its official height and rank has since been contentious, [...]

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A Sustainable Stay at Gocta Natura Cabins

Marisol — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 21:07:16 +0000

I recently stayed at Gocta Natura Cabins, a beautiful property in the cloud forest near the village of Cocachimba. With views of the towering 771m high Gocta waterfall in the distance, staying at Gocta Natura is really a breathtaking experience, immersed in nature, and our top accommodation recommendation for the Chachapoyas region. Where to stay [...]

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The best of Northern Peru: Chachapoyas Tour

Marisol — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:17:00 +0000

Chachapoyas, situated deep in Peru’s northern Sierra, is steeped in history, peppered with the remnants of powerful pre-Inca civilizations, and contains vast swathes of dramatic, rugged landscapes. The must-see sites of a tailormade Chachapoyas tour will take you to the impressive ruins of Kuelap, perched on a hilltop overlooking stunning scenery, and hike to the towering [...]

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The best of Chachapoyas Peru

Marisol — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:32:23 +0000

Celebrating the beauty of Chachapoyas Peru Poised on the brink of mass exposure, Chachapoyas Peru, is a swathe of dense cloud forest in the Andes of Northeastern Peru, and holds a special place in our hearts. In some ways, Aracari’s history is intertwined with this magical place. It was here, in “Indiana Jones” country, that archaeologists [...]

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